Example sentences of "[vb -s] had [num] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HOWEVER dire the rest of Britain 's economy , it has had one sure prop : the City of London , still the world 's leading centre of international finance . |
| 2 | Although their creation had the disadvantage of prolonging the existence of the House of Lords long beyond its natural term , it has had one beneficial effect in broadening the representation of women in parliament . |
| 3 | Mr. Walker : Re-location has had one remarkable effect on Wales . |
| 4 | The delay in starting rescue work has had one welcome effect . |
| 5 | On to the present , and whatever the political and academic motivations behind the all-embracing National Curriculum , there is no doubt that it has had one overriding effect : it has demoralised teachers , and its prescriptive nature and reliance on testing have reduced their spare time and sapped their energy . |
| 6 | However , the rebellion against this concept has had one positive effect . |
| 7 | This Lecture has had two primary objectives . |
| 8 | Her mum Pat , 48 , said : ‘ Vicky has been so upset that she has had two epileptic fits since Penny disappeared . |
| 9 | He has had two good days of practice . ’ |
| 10 | Andrew 's father , David played lock for the club and has had two two-year spells as the club president , while his mother , Kathleen , a physiotherapist at Kings Hospital , Dundee , has had a big influence , not least in ensuring speedy recovery from injury , notably from the sprung collarbone sustained in the ‘ B ’ international against Ireland on December 28 . |
| 11 | Ellcock , 26 , has had two major back operations . |
| 12 | We are very pleased to say our newsletter team has had two extra members this time . |
| 13 | A recently widowed friend of mine , well into her 80s , writes to say that she ‘ was asked to speak on bereavement-coping at a conference of social works and has had two more bookings as a result . ’ |
| 14 | 3.05 : Typed letter to parent about child 's fit on the bus this morning , he has had two more fits during the day . |
| 15 | Michael Manser sold Castle Mill soon after its conversion was complete and since that time it has had two further owners , the first of whom installed a lift linking the ground-floor entrance hall with the first-floor dining-room , the generous volume of which has been somewhat reduced by the intrusion of the lift shaft into its south-west corner . |
| 16 | In Britain this debate has had two main features : an interest in the relevance of American experience of cable television , and complaints about the lack of a clear direction in the responses of the British Government . |
| 17 | In total , taking both seasons together , he has had 13 top-10 finishes from 27 starts and has only missed three cuts . |
| 18 | Do you know , the editor of the Observer has had six married men ringing him this morning , threatening to sue for libel ? |
| 19 | Barry has had four successful solo exhibitions and his work is in private collections in the UK , France and USA . |
| 20 | Baseball has had four black managers since Jackie Robinson broke the sport 's racial barrier in 1947 . |
| 21 | The University has had four major reports on its management to consider . |
| 22 | To date he has had five separate females and beaten up all of them , including one he had spawned with previously . |
| 23 | This season the club has had 73,500 season-ticket holders , which means that San Siro is packed even for dull matches . |
| 24 | As an amateur jockey Pip has had eight National hunt wins this season and had been challenging for the Ladies Championship . |
| 25 | She has had three hip-replacement operations and open heart surgery . |
| 26 | She has had three official police warnings after complaints from motorists . |
| 27 | He has had three previous bans this season , two for careless riding and one for improper riding , and has now lost 18 days through suspension . |
| 28 | He has had three tough games but is still short on match fitness . |
| 29 | Above : The Saunders ' kitchen has had three different looks in the 16 years they have lived here , each created by John , an architectural interior engineer . |
| 30 | She 's had one good week |